Technik-Museum Kassel
Technology museum in the former Henschel works in Rothenditmold, showcasing inventions and industrial products from Kassel and northern Hesse.
About the museum
The nonprofit association Technik-Museum Kassel was founded in September 2005 to make the rich industrial history of Kassel and northern Hesse visible. In 2010, the museum opened on Wolfhager Straße in the Rothenditmold district. Today it is managed by a nonprofit operating company (gGmbH) and supported by many volunteers.
The site itself bears witness to industrial history: from 1871, Henschel built its Plant II here, with a boiler shop and forge, its own power station and a hydraulic pressure system; production continued in the halls until the late 1990s. The museum uses two bays of the former boiler shop as well as office buildings for exhibition space and storage. On the same grounds, a separate association runs the Henschel-Museum.
The collection ranges from mining through steam, electrical and communications technology to machine tools, firefighting, aviation and medical technology; a focus is on rail vehicles and historic KVG trams, which have been here since the end of 2014. Since 2015, model railway enthusiasts have been building the large layout "Bebra 1958". An object of the month and an oral history project on regional technology history round out the exhibition.
Highlights
- Model railway layout "Bebra 1958" (H0 scale, about 22 × 8 m)
- Class 44 steam locomotive and historic Kassel trams
- Wooden model of the locomotive "Drache"
- Replica of a Lilienthal glider
- Factory halls of the former Henschel Plant II
Permanent exhibitions
- Technik aus Kassel und Nordhessen – The exhibition in the halls of the former Henschel boiler shop presents products and inventions from about 300 years of regional technology history – from locomotives and trams through energy and communications technology to medical and aviation technology.
- Modellbahn „Bebra 1958“ – Large H0-scale layout that faithfully recreates the Bebra railway junction in fall 1958, including the lines toward Cornberg and Hönebach, and is operated according to a timetable.
- Founded
- 2010
- Operated by
- Technik-Museum Kassel Betreiber gGmbH
Admission & discounts
| Adults | €6 |
|---|---|
| Reduced | €5Apprentices, school students, university students (with ID), holders of the KasselCard, TeilhabeCard or Ehrenamts-Card Hessen (volunteer card), people with a severe disability (degree of disability 70 or higher) |
| Children & teens | €5free up to age 14 · Children up to 14 free; older school students pay the reduced price. |
| Seniors | –No senior discount listed. |
| Visitors with disabilities | €5Reduced admission for a degree of disability of 70 or higher. |
| Students & apprentices | €5Students of the University of Kassel free. |
| Groups (6+ people) | –Guided tours for 6 or more people by arrangement, also outside opening hours: admission plus €3 per person (reduced and children plus €2); school classes ages 14 and up €2 admission plus €2 guided tour per person. |
Free admission also with MeineCardPlus and AuszeitCardPlus, for members of Technik-Museum Kassel e. V. and with a Deutscher Museumsbund card.
Accessibility
- Partially wheelchair accessible
- Elevator: no information
- Accessible restroom: no information
- Accessible parking: no information
- Service dogs welcome
- Tactile models & exhibits: no information
- Sign language tours: no information
- Easy-to-read materials: no information
- Audio description: no information
Main entrance has two steps; step-free access through the rear entrance by arrangement (email or tel. 0561 86190400). The exhibition is partially accessible. No animals allowed except assistance dogs.
Kids & families
The museum hasn’t published any information on this – please ask the museum directly.
Getting there & parking
By public transit
Brandaustraße/Technikmuseum
KVG stop Brandaustraße/Technikmuseum.
Amenities & dining
The museum hasn’t published any information on this – please ask the museum directly.
Events & venue rental
- Spaces for rent
- Private parties
- Corporate events
Up to 200 guests.
Private and corporate parties, conferences, training sessions and workshops for 10 to 200 people; space rental only or full event planning, catering on request.
Inquiries & detailsPlan your visit
| Guided tours | yes |
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| School programs | yes |
| Good to know | Guided tours by arrangement (tel. 0561 86190400 or museum@tmk-kassel.de). Model railway "Bebra 1958": limited operation during opening hours, full operation on Saturdays 12:00–16:00 (currently suspended due to malfunctions). |
